Events in the year 2012 in Kerala.
Incumbents
Governors of Kerala - M. O. H. Farook (till Jan 26), H. R. Bhardwaj (from Jan 26 as additional charge)
Chief Minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events
January - May
- February 15 - Enrica Lexie case - Italian mariners kills two Indian fishermen.
- February 20 - Death of Ariyil Shukoor[1]
- March 9 - Member of the Legislative Assembly from Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency R. Selvaraj of Communist Party of India (Marxist) submits resignation in a bid to leave the party.[2]
- March 10 - Jagathy Sreekumar met with a serious accident in NH-17 near Tenhipalam.[3]
- March 21 - Anoop Jacob of United Democratic Front retains the seat in Piravom Assembly constituency by-elections which took place following his father T. M. Jacob's death.[4]
- May 4 - T. P. Chandrasekharan a former member of CPI (M) brutally hacked to death by assailants linked with CPI (M) by inflicting 51 fatal wounds.[5]
- May 17 - Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge across Bharathappuzha opened for traffic.
- May 26 - Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M. M. Mani made a controversial speech in Thodupuzha where he proclaimed his party has a history of eliminating dissenters.[6]
June - December
- June 15 - R. Selvaraj who resigned from Communist Party of India (Marxist) and defected to Indian National Congress wins back the Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency in the by-elections held.[7]
- July 10 - First case of Food poison death due to Shawarma in Kerala claims life of a youth from Thiruvananthapuram.[8]
- August 3 - Thiruvananthapuram Corporation stopped dumping of Municipal solid waste in Vilappilsala following months long protest by Vilappilsala Janakeeya Samithi.[9]
- August 27 - Chala LPG tanker disaster
- September 12 - Three day long global investment meet Emerging Kerala 2012 held at Kochi.[10]
- November 1 - Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University established at Tirur.
- December 12 - First edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale commenced.[11]
Deaths
- January 24 - Sukumar Azhikode, 85, writer and social critic.
- September 24 - Thilakan, 77, actor.
- November 22 - P. Govinda Pillai, 86, politician.
See also
References
- ↑ {{{title}}}. madhyamam.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ↑ Kerala shocker: CPM MLA R Selvaraj resigns - IBN South - IBN Kerala - ibnlive(2012-03-12). Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ Road medians: convenience or threat?. The Week. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ UDF candidate wins Piravom bypoll in Kerala. The Hindu(2012-03-21). Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ Chandrasekharan had 51 wounds on him, says witness. The Hindu(2013-06-04). Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ↑ We have 'killed' political enemies, Kerala CPM leader admits. The Times of India(2012-05-27). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ Kerala assembly bypoll: Congress wins Neyyattinkara seat. The Times of India(2012-06-15). Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ സച്ചിൻ റോയ് മാത്യു 2012 ല് ഷവര്മ്മ വിഷബാധയുടെ കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യത്തെ ഇര, vipinvk. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ Administration buckles under protest against Vilappilsala waste plant. The Hindu(2012-08-03). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ↑ 'Emerging Kerala 2012' to be held from September, 12 to 14, 2012. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ Kochi becomes Biennale city. The Hindu(2012-12-13). Retrieved 2022-01-23.